| Measure for Measure: Texts and Contexts Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 031239506X ISBN-13: 9780312395063 Publisher: Bedford Books OUR PRICE: $35.63 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2004 Annotation: This edition of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" reprints the Bevington edition of the play accompanied by four sets of thematically arranged primary documents and illustrations designed to facilitate many different approaches to Shakespeare's play and the early modern culture out of which the play emerges. The texts include royal proclamations, speeches, court records, sermons, biographical writings, prayers, ballads, poetry, excerpts from plays and the Bible, and drawings, woodcuts, and engravings. These documents contextualize the role of rulers and government in Jacobean society, crime and punishment in London's underworld, the religious and secular laws that regulated marriage and sexuality, Catholic and Puritan morality, and the religious and cultural significance of chastity and virginity in Shakespeare's time. Editorial features designed to help students read the play in light of the historical documents include an intelligent and engaging general introduction, introductions to each thematic group of documents, thorough headnotes and glosses for the primary documents (presented in modern spelling), and an extensive bibliography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2003116352 |
| Series: Bedford Series in History & Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.02" W x 8.28" (0.90 lbs) 400 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53869 Reading Level: 9.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This edition of the Shakespeare play, Measure for Measure features the Bevington edition along with four sets of thematically arranged primary documents and illustrations to help facilitate your ability to view many different approaches to both the play and the early modern culture out of which the play emerged. |